Latest Updates Around The World
November 25, 2025 | Francesca Bullock Newly crowned European Women’s Class 7 Champion, Bly Twomey, completed a successful ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden with gold in the Mixed Doubles Class 14 with Will Bayley and bronze in the Women’s Doubles Class 14 with Fliss Pickard. Bayley also took silver with Theo […]
November 25, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Wales and Great Britain’s Anna Hursey made a winning start in doubles at the World Youth Championships in Romania, but England’s Kacper Piwowar could not repeat her success. Hursey, who played alongside Romanian Iulian Chirita in the Under-19 Mixed Doubles, had a tough draw against Wen Ruibo & Zong […]
November 25, 2025 | Peter Clarke The annual Isle of Wight Schools Tournament took place in mid-November, in which a number of enthusiastic children took part. This was the case at the Primary Schools event Nieuwkerke School (pictured above) who won the event by 25 points, retaining the trophy they won last year. Gatton and […]
November 25, 2025 | Amanda Leonard I was recently approached by the Civil Service Table Tennis Club in Bristol to host a special coaching afternoon for women and girls – an opportunity to introduce new players to the sport whilst supporting those who are already developing their skills. The session was widely advertised, and as […]
November 24, 2025 | Francesca Bullock Jack Hunter-Spivey & Megan Shackleton came within a point of gold but had to settle for silver in the Grade 10 mixed doubles on the penultimate day of the ITTF European Para Table Tennis Championships in Helsingborg, Sweden. Billy Shilton & Paul Karabardak took bronze in the Grade 14 […]
November 24, 2025 (By Larry Hodges) It is a two-step process. Focus on both steps and it will happen. First, think a lot about the game. There are actually three domains here: technique, tactics and sports psychology. The more you think about it, the better your understanding will be. Think about every aspect. If you […]
November 24, 2025 | Eamonn Hall An honorable draw in the battle between the top two teams in the Burnham & District Table Tennis Winter League keeps Cold Norton B well on course to retain their title, and ultimately Blackwater C have been tamed(ish) in Division 3. The clash of the titans ended in a […]
November 24, 2025 | Tony Oswick There have been many famous double acts over the years, but Mark Gale and Allen Denyer performed a magic trick worthy of Penn and Teller by taking the honors in the Clacton League’s this week Drawn doubles tournament held at Windsor’s St James’ Hall. After finishing bottom of their […]
November 24, 2025 | Paul Stimpson Paralympic medalist Jack Hunter-Spivey has been elected to the ETTU Athletes’ Commission alongside Tin-Tin Ho. The Liverpudlian (pictured above) was chosen to represent para athletes at the ongoing European Para Championships in Helsingborg. It expands Britain’s influence in the international community, as several representatives on the ITTF council and […]
